Amp "timing" ?


I was reading someone raving about the impeccable "timing" of their high-end amp this morning.  I have heard this term tossed around several times recently in my dive back into highish-end audio. 

Can someone please explain what is meant by this term?  Is it snake-oil or confirmation bias?  I just don't understand how a human  can hear  a timing difference of a soundwave unless it's a 2nd+ order reflection.  

Thoughts?
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Showing 1 response by falconquest

I'm not so sure that "timing" is the best adjective. Perhaps it refers to the ability of an amp to handle transient spikes in conjunction with damping factor to present an accurate representation of the original performance. But I'm just speculating here. Play on....